William miller



@uitrit gieten atwt @fitte WILLIAM MILLER, OF CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR .TO HIMSELF .AND` JOHN BOYLE, Oli-ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

Leners Patent No; 74,842, ma February 25,1868.

IMPROVED ANIMALLTRAP.

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TO AALL WI-IOM vIT MAY CUNCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MILLER, of vChicopee, inthe county of Hampden, and State of Massachusetts, have invented a ncw'and useful Improvement in Animal-Trap; and I `do herebydcclare that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description-thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying'drawings forming part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal central section of the upper part of my improved trap, taken through the line a: x, dg.2. r

Figure 2 is an under sideview of the top of the trap.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has-for.` its object to furnish a neat, simple, and effective means for catching rats, mice,'and 1 other animals, and it conistsjn the4 combination and arrangement of the-various parts, as hereinafter more fully described. A l

A is the topV 0f-the trap,-whioh may be placed over a closel box, a water-reservoir, or other receptacle,

v,according as it is desiredto keep or destroy the animals caught. In the central part of the top 'of corer A is formed l. rectangular hole or openingfin which `is pivotedaI drop-door, B. The door B` is pivoted near its rear end, which said r'ear end isweighted, so as to bring the said door again in'to a horizontal posi"on as soon as the animal has been precipitated into the receptacle.' rlo the forward end of the door B is .attached a loopor catch, C, which catches upon the spring-catch D, and holds the doorB firmly until released by the withdrawal of said Vspring-catch in the manner hereinafter described. To the top or cover. A', in front of and close to the central part of the forward end of the drop-door B, is attached ashort standard or post, E, the lower part of vwhich is 'slottetlfor the reception of the catchD, the upper end of which is pivoted in the upper part.ot` `said slet, as shown in tig. 1. A'.lo the lowerzpart of the catch D vis attached, or-upon it is formed, the bait-hook, d',

' which projects through an opening in the standard E, so as tbe over the forward end of the door B. By this `attached at its middle part to the post or standard E, and which cnr arrangement, as the animal takes hold of the bait, and draws it towards him, he draws the catch D from the loop G, and is at once precipitatedA through the opening`| into the rec iver placed beneath it. Fis a guard-plate, jes inward over the forward corners of the door B, so as to compel the animal, when' approaching thehbait, to stand upon the door B in the most favorable position for being precipitated. into the receiver upon'thedropping of said door. The lower corners of the curved guard-plate F aresecnred to the top, A, at the sides of the door B, asl'shown in 1. 4Gr is a spring, one end of which is attached tothe under side of the top, A,'in such a position that its free end may rest against the rear side of the catch D, to'again bring it forward into position to catch upon the loop or catch C, attached to the door B', and holdit teeurely until ag'ain released by another animalpulling n'pon the bait. I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patenty The combination and arrangement of the weighted drop-door B, loop or catch C, pivoted catch D, having a baithoolr, d', formed upon or attached to it, lspring G, staudardor post E, and curved guardplate F', with each other ,and with the top or coverA, substantially as hercin. shown and described, and for the purpose set forth;

WILLIAM MILLER'.

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